Soft Skills – Individual - Reflection

Reflecting on Learning and Growth Questions Sentence Starters What have you discovered about yourself as a learner? How have I grown as a student this semester? How did I improve? How did my understanding change? What have I learned about myself? How is this related to my studies? What life skill did I acquire? What were my most important understandings? What has this prepared me for? How can I help or educate others about this issue? How can I continue my work in this area? How does this piece of work demonstrate my learning? I have gained significant growth in the areas of … due to … I now understand the importance of … From this experience, I’ve learned … The most significant learning for me was … My most important lesson from this experience was … I need more experience in this area because … The reason (it) worked/didn’t work as I expected was … If I really want to make a difference then … I am really intrigued to know that … Individual Reflection

Reflecting on Goals Questions Sentence Starters How did this learning relate to your goals (personal, academic, or professional)? What were my expectations? What did I find most interesting or challenging? What do I want to know more about? How has this affected my goals? What strategies will you use to continue working towards your goals? What specific tangible steps will you take to achieve your goals? Next time, I will do … different because … So far, I have achieved … I still want to achieve … These goals are important to me because ... I’ve achieved my goals in the past by … I will achieve my goals in the future by … My teacher/parent(s)/friends/family can help me achieve my goals by … Individual Reflection

Reflecting on Processes Questions Sentence Starters What challenged you? How did you meet the challenge? What did I do well? What am I confused about? How is this related to my studies? What disappointments/successes did I experience? What have I learned from them? What was my greatest insight? Where do I go from here? What am I going to work on next? What will I do differently next time? What am I going to do about this issue? Regarding the … assignment, I discovered that I… Today … has inspired me to … I’ve outlined many of these steps … I think I might try … There are many proven strategies that I … I’ve figured out why … Another way I could … is to … In the future, I will try … An unexpected outcome was … Individual Reflection

Reflecting on Group Work Questions Sentence Starters What skills or strengths do I have? What difference did my contribution/work make? How did I make a difference? Was I effective? What was my most valued contribution? How did I see my role and what were my feelings about that role? What did I do to inform others of what I learned? Did you meet your standards? I like … about my role/job because … I’m thoroughly impressed with … The biggest obstacle our group came across was … The biggest obstacle we came across was … We overcame our obstacles by … Next time, I would change … when working with a group. I can improve on … to make group work more successful in the future. Individual Reflection

Justify Your Answer! To solve this problem, first I… Then, I… The answer is… Because… Individual reflection

Receiving Feedback Effectively Listen. Hear the person out and do not interrupt. Have a growth mindset so you can absorb the information. Be aware of your responses. Your body language and tone of voice are important. Be attentive so you can actively listen. Be open. Be receptive to new ideas and different opinions. There is often more than one way to do something. Understand the message. Ask questions if you feel comfortable, but be sure you know what kind of feedback you are seeking and if your needs are being met. Reflect and decide what to do. Assess the value of the feedback and decide what to do because of it. Your response is your choice, but keep your growth mindset at the forefront of your reflection. Individual reflection